For increased accuracy and repeatability of measurements I'd use a bipod on the pole with a calibrated 8' circular boubble and a nodal prism ( Leica mini with -17mm prism constant for Trimble instruments, Leica Circular prism (-34.4mm pc), or Seco nodal prisms ). A nodal prism would return the correct angle and distance measurement even if the prism is not "looking" straight at the instrument. The way it looks you're using a mini prism with a 0mm offset. If you used on the -30mm side, you'd be getting more consistent results. 0mm offset is the most sensitive to any readings that are not perpendicular to the instrument's line of sight, also the elevations would be off when shooting at steep angles. A nodal prism tilted toward the instrument would solve this problem. 360 prisms don't yield good elevations at steep angles. In over 25 years of doing layout work I tried many setups and the least accurate seemed to be the telescoping poles. I only use a 2 piece pole that I rarely extend. The new poles boubbles are never calibrated out of the box, so you have to do that yourself. I personally use the instrument to calibrate the boubble within 0.5mm runout.

Nice work!

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Great video, man. I'm just starting to use a Trimble RTS773. I will use your tips. I wish I had the radio reciever, though. Pure tablet/RTS is not that great for big distances. Greetings from Guatemala!

Hello! Great job on the videos, very informative. I’m wondering how you bring your control up as you start to build up. Might be a good idea for a video. Thanks for your work.

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What are you considered…surveyor or iron worker

Great video! I’m an ironworker in Local 721 Toronto. Where did you get trained on how to use the robotic total station?

Great video I use Trimble access and it does not work in feet and inches. It is in tenths, I’m jealous.

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Awesome! Curious, control point 495, elev 101' 8 11/16". Where does that elevation height reference too? Is that control point 495 101' 8 11/16" above a surveyed benchmark at the ground level per NAV88 vertical datum? Or is it localized? I.e. above a 0 level of the building or ground or whatever? Thanks for the very informative video!

Why not use 360 prism?

Geez, all without a bipod...

Hello I’m Shaun a instructor at the sheet metal Jatc in North Carolina do you how to create your control points to set up with the Kenai tablet ?

How much u make an hour?

what do you use for your prism constant .. when you switch of and on the Prism pole . seem like the best way to lay out vertical or check column offset .. :)

Wondering if you could give me some insight, I'm trying to create temporary points on a curb that curves in various spots, when I go to my layout tab and click the circle/arc button the line doesn't show the points it should, rather it tells me there's no logical radius inputted. How can I create points on a curved curb without having to create a bunch of intersecting lines to create a selectable point?

A 360 prism would work better

What model is it?